Model Railroading

Easy-to-use plans in every size, shape and scale -- from tiny card-table layouts to giant garage-size railroads. Demonstrates how to design a railroad to fit any space, shows how to convert plans to N, HO, S, and O scales.Author: Linn H. WestcottISBN: 9780890245125Size: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4Pages: 72Illustrations: 118

Features This book will introduce you to the exciting world of model railroading and Atlas HO True-Track. With prototypical looking plastic roadbed that detaches from premium nickel silver HO Code 83 track. True-Track takes care of your ballasting with its molded gray roadbed.True-Track sections snap together easily so building layouts is quick and easy for everyone!This book contains the following:Blueprints for 10 basic layouts (plus 2 variations)Complete list of Atlas products needed for...

If you want to see what one of the most famous passenger trains in America was like, here it is! The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the 20th Century Limited, one of the most famous passenger trains in America. This New York-Chicago train was the way to travel between the America's two largest and most important cities in the first half of the 20th Century. The train is well known in many cultural aspects including being the route for celebrities, and it was one of the...

611 In Steam DVD (Explore the history and 2015 restoration of world famous Norfolk & Western Class J 611) from Kalbach Hobby Store Item Number:KAL15113 Trains magazine explores the history and 2015 restoration of world famous Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611. Join us as we witness the re-birth of this classic 1950 streamlined beauty, acclaimed as the best and most powerful steam passenger locomotive ever built. Approximate running time: 1 hour.

Airbrushing for Scale Modelers by Aaron Skinner from Kalbach Hobby Store Item Number:KAL12485 In this book, popular author Aaron Skinner provides a comprehensive guide to airbrushing. Inside this indispensable tool, scale modelers will find: • Advice for modeling armor, aircraft, automobiles, figures, ships, and more. • 600+ step-by-step photos. • Practical techniques every scale modeler should know. Author: Aaron Skinner ISBN: 9780890249574 Size: 8.25 x 10.75 Pages: 128...

Don??_t get derailed! Get up to speed on the latest advancements in trackwork with the one book that focuses solely on proper track installation, Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders, 2nd Edition. Freshly updated to showcase the newest products, current manufacturers, and the latest techniques, this new edition shows you how to: ??_ Lay flextrack ??_ Handlay track ??_ Install turnouts and switch machines ??_ Use all-in-one and other sectional track ??_ Install subroadbed ??_ Ballast and...

One of model railroading's best-known scenery modelers offers new techniques for adding realism to a layout of any size or scale. Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this third edition of one of Kalmbach's top-sellers will attract modelers with contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Dave's trademark scenery recipes. Hundreds of photographs bring the techniques to life and make it easy for modelers to get started quickly. Includes new chapters...

Building A Sectional Layout by Kalmbach HobbyStore item number: KAL12803

Acclaimed modeler Chris Mrosko explains how to build dioramas that showcase models and create dramatic scenes, as well as offering expert modeling tips. Focusing on a step-by-step, how-to approach, modelers will learn the fundamentals of construction and design, airbrushing and finishing tips, how to cast pieces out of resin, and more. ??_ The ideal reference for modelers who want to expand their skills and do more with their models ??_ A variety of step-by-step projects that range from Saving...

On this DVD you??_ll learn how to build frame benchwork, a flexible system that can be used to make any-sized model railroad. In this collection of five videos, we show you how we planned and built the frame, legs, subroadbed, and fascia on our HO scale Thin Branch project railroad. ??_ Introduction to benchwork 1:00 ??_ Building a mock up 4:52 ??_ Building legs 11:55 ??_ Building frames 17:10 ??_ Adding the subroadbed 12:03 ??_ Installing fascia 14:20 ??_ Installing benchwork alignment pins...

Devised by former Model Railroader editor Linn Westcott, L girder benchwork has been around for more than 50 years, and it remains one of the most flexible systems from building a model railroad layout. On this DVD, David Popp shares the techniques you need to know to build L girder benchwork for layouts large and small. ? Building L girder frames 18:00? Legs, braces, and wheels 16:00? Joists and risers 17:00? Track plan transfer 19:00? Subroadbed 10:00Approximate Running Time 1:20:00 ...

Model Railroader Managing Editor David Popp details the expansion of his N scale Naugatuck Valley Railroad in Building a Model Railroad Step by Step, 2nd edition. Providing an inside look at building a model railroad from start to finish, new chapters highlight the addition of a sizable industrial switching area and delve deeper into operations.Author: David PoppISBN: 9780890248324Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4Pages: 144Color Photos: 260